Chapter 7 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Jim—what are you doing?" she whispered. "The bracelet—the one I gave you—you’re still wearing it——?" "Always. Night and day. It’s been like a bit of you——" "I want it back——" She tried to wrench herself free from him.
Chapter 7 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “It’s been like a bit of you——" "I want it back——" She tried to wrench herself free from him.”
a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading “"The bracelet—the one I gave you—you’re still wearing it——?"”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “"Jim—what are you doing?" she whispered.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “It’s been like a bit of you——" "I want it back——" She tried to wrench herself free from him.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “It’s been like a bit of you——" "I want it back——" She tried to wrench herself free from him.”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “"The bracelet—the one I gave you—you’re still wearing it——?"”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"Jim—what are you doing?" she whispered.”
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading “It’s been like a bit of you——" "I want it back——" She tried to wrench herself free from him.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It’s been like a bit of you——" "I want it back——" She tried to wrench herself free from him.”
In this reading “"The bracelet—the one I gave you—you’re still wearing it——?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It’s been like a bit of you——" "I want it back——" She tried to wrench herself free from him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Always.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night and day.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Jim—what are you doing?" she whispered.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It’s been like a bit of you——" "I want it back——" She tried to wrench herself free from him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It’s been like a bit of you——" "I want it back——" She tried to wrench herself free from him.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It’s been like a bit of you——" "I want it back——" She tried to wrench herself free from him.
a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading "The bracelet—the one I gave you—you’re still wearing it——?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Night and day.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Jim—what are you doing?" she whispered.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It’s been like a bit of you——" "I want it back——" She tried to wrench herself free from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It’s been like a bit of you——" "I want it back——" She tried to wrench herself free from him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "The bracelet—the one I gave you—you’re still wearing it——?"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It’s been like a bit of you——" "I want it back——" She tried to wrench herself free from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It’s been like a bit of you——" "I want it back——" She tried to wrench herself free from him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The bracelet—the one I gave you—you’re still wearing it——?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The bracelet—the one I gave you—you’re still wearing it——?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s been like a bit of you——" "I want it back——" She tried to wrench herself free from him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jim—what are you doing?" she whispered.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It’s been like a bit of you——" "I want it back——" She tried to wrench herself free from him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night and day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It’s been like a bit of you——" "I want it back——" She tried to wrench herself free from him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The bracelet—the one I gave you—you’re still wearing it——?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Jim—what are you doing?" she whispered.
not in physical motion
From this reading "The bracelet—the one I gave you—you’re still wearing it——?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The bracelet—the one I gave you—you’re still wearing it——?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It’s been like a bit of you——" "I want it back——" She tried to wrench herself free from him.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It’s been like a bit of you——" "I want it back——" She tried to wrench herself free from him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It’s been like a bit of you——" "I want it back——" She tried to wrench herself free from him.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading "The bracelet—the one I gave you—you’re still wearing it——?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Jim—what are you doing?" she whispered.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Jim—what are you doing?" she whispered.
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading It’s been like a bit of you——" "I want it back——" She tried to wrench herself free from him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jim—what are you doing?" she whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The bracelet—the one I gave you—you’re still wearing it——?"
Chapter 7 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya by I. A. R. (Ida Alexa Ross) Wylie holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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